Doing Journalism
To further our mission to not only create and showcase journalism at Grady College, but also talk about the process and quality of reporting itself, Doing Journalism features guest curators, reporter annotations and past episodes of The Lead podcast.
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ANNOTATED: A New Era: Number of Female Politicians Grows in Athens
One of Sydney Fordice’s goals for this story was to bring awareness to the changes in the political atmosphere in Athens. The amount of women in office make Athens a “progressive pocket” among many small conservative cities in Northern Georgia, according to Fordice, and her she explains the process…
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The Lead: Dr. Karin Assmann on Interviewing Hesitant Sources
Karin Assmann has reported from Guantanamo Bay “three times” by her count. She’s also convinced multiple CIA directors to interview with her. She joins today’s episode to share her methods for getting an interview with the most hesitant sources, and shares why she became interested in studying newsrooms and…
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Podcast: Professor sees ‘bright’ future for women in media
Journalism Academic Professional at the University of Georgia, Dr. Amanda Bright, is using her experience and passion for journalism to encourage inclusivity in newsrooms. From diversity in the newsroom, to women in leadership positions in the media, Bright discusses it all in this podcast. Danielle Burrows is a student majoring…
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ANNOTATED: LGBTQ Representation In Government And The Driving Force Behind It
Representation has been vital to our government since the inception of the United States. With almost 1,000 LGBTQ people in office across the country, that number would need to rise to about 30,000 for the community to be proportionately represented. Senior journalism student Vesper Henry discuses the reporting process for…
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5 Ways to Use Video to Tell the Story
Storytelling is important in any journalistic story, but video showcases emotions in a way that words sometimes cannot. Hannah Gaber, winner of a 2021 Religion News Association award for her short video, Oakwood Baptist Church hid a pastor’s disturbing secret from its congregation, offers insight on using video to…
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Lorra Lynch Jones, 13WMAZ News Director and Alum, December 2021 Guest Curator
To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what they see as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Newsource that month, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Lorra Lynch Jones is the…
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The Lead: GPB News’ Wayne Drash On Following A Family’s Unique Medical Journey
In the final episode of this season of The Lead, GPB News’ Cross Platform Managing Editor Wayne Drash joins to discuss his methods for speaking with sources who have recently been affected by a tragedy. Plus, he shares inside details from the work that earned him an Emmy award, where he followed…
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The Lead: Jewel Wicker on the Future of Culture Journalism
In this episode of The Lead, freelance culture and entertainment reporter Jewel Wicker joins to reflect on the trends we’re seeing in the culture and entertainment journalism industry, and discusses how she prepares for interviews with celebrities and with people who have little to no media exposure. Plus, her…
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The Lead: CNN’s Grace Walker on Finding Her Storytelling Voice
Grace Walker, an associate producer at CNN Audio and a graduate of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, joins this episode of The Lead to share how she found her personal audio voice and discuss the elements behind great audio stories. Plus, how she unexpectedly came into…
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The Lead: The AJC’s Tyler Estep on Covering Communities, Maintaining the Human Connection
In this episode of The Lead, Tyler Estep from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses tactics for covering evictions and maintaining the human connection with sources. Plus, a discussion on why it’s important to have widespread county coverage, and his advice for people looking to break in to the journalism industry. Kyra…